The strict anaerobic bacteria C. scatologenes is thought to play a role in malodorant
production. Recently we sequenced C. scatologenes in order to elucidate the metabolic
poten-tial of this organism. We are in the process of finishing and annotating the
genome. The genome assembly is being aligned to the genomes of other closely related
bacteria. These alignments will aid in the design of experiments to facilitate the
closure of the current gaps. Annotated genes will be analyzed for the metabolic potential
of C. scatologenes and its potential to contribute to malordorous emissions.